In Norway, dairy farmers take their cheesemaking very seriously. Jarlsberg Cheese is not made on small farms in rural communities, but rather is produced in large quantities through a multi-stage, high-tech manufacturing process. The special bacteria that gives it its famous wide-eyed holes and its sweet flavor is cultivated in a controlled environment, then added to the curd midway through the cheesemaking process. Jarlsberg Cheese was first produced in 1815 and has long since become Norway's most famous cheese and a household name here in America.